27.3 - Input Resistance Analysis
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Practice Questions
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What is the relationship between input resistance and loading effect?
💡 Hint: Think about how much the amplifier takes away from the incoming signal.
Define output resistance.
💡 Hint: Consider what an amplifier presents to the load connected to it.
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What does high input resistance in an amplifier indicate?
💡 Hint: Remember the importance of loading effects on signal integrity.
True or False: The presence of R_E increases the overall voltage gain in a common emitter amplifier.
💡 Hint: Think about the trade-off with stability.
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Derive the full small signal equivalent model for a common emitter amplifier with an emitter resistor considering all contributing resistances.
💡 Hint: Use your knowledge of small-signal modeling; start from the basic transistor model.
Given a common emitter amplifier configuration with specific values for R_C, R_E, and beta, calculate the expected input and output resistances.
💡 Hint: Identify each component's contribution to overall resistance.
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